| Chairman |
| > David B. Winder |
| President |
| > Ronald S. Poelman |
| Vice President |
| > Craig Skidmore |
| Treasurer / Secretary |
| > Christopher L. Olson |
Directors |
| > Dale S. Richards |
| > James U. Jensen |
| > Dianne C. Walker |
| > Todd J. Stevens |
| > F. Lynn Debry |
Founded in 1977, the National Association of Corporate Directors is the only non-profit membership organization dedicated exclusively to serving the corporate governance needs of directors and boards.
NACD's mission is to achieve improved corporate governance through better board practice.
By offering education, information, conducting independent research, and disseminating leading practices, NACD provides resources for increasing director and board effectiveness.
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Come learn how to recruit great directors and help them to be most effective for your organization. An experienced panel will discuss this topic and answer your questions.
JANUARY 21, 2010
Little America Hotel
500 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT
REGISTER ONLINE
Reception and Registration: 11:30 am
Luncheon and Program: Noon
MODERATOR:
Jim Jensen
Chair: Wasatch Mutual Funds
Former General Counsel: NPS Pharmaceuticals
President: ClearWater Governance Group
Director: NACD Utah.
PANELISTS:
Ralph Atkin
Founder and current Director of SkyWest Airlines
Co-founder and former director of Café Rio
Stan Kanarowski
Park City Angels
Serial entrepreneur and frequent director
Tom Parks
VP Research at U of U
Founder of NPS Pharmaceuticals
Director of Navagen
President and Director at UURF
Attendees should expect answers to topic questions including the following:
- Why does a private company need a functioning board of directors?
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- What are the risks & rewards of getting on your board someone you don't know?
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- How can you get diversity (age, gender, background) on the Board and why do you want it; and why do you not?
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- If you can add only one new director, how do you choose between experience, diversity and technical know-how?
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- What can you do if your Board isn't working? Or isn't working hard enough?
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- What can be done to teach Management and the Board their separate roles?
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- What issues/questions get to the Board? Who decides?
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- How do you keep the Directors informed without inviting them to meddle?
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- How much do you pay a director in cash? In stock? Can you minimize tax impact?
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- What is a good size for a Board of Directors?
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- How do you identify and recruit new members to your Board?
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Don't miss this presentation and discussion on one of the most controversial issues facing directors today.
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